Book Details

About This Book

Amaze your audience and keep them engaged during your presentations with Prezi

Learn with the help of practical resources for awesome examples and inspiration

Know exactly what you are looking for with the help of a step-by-step tutorial with useful illustrations

Who This Book Is For

Instant Prezi Starter takes you through the first steps of learning how to use this amazing web-based tool! If you are tired of your same old presentation tools and are looking to wow your audience, then this book is for you! If you surf the Internet, you’re all set. If you have created a website, wiki, or blog, then you’re in even better shape! Enjoy!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Instant Prezi Starter

So, what is Prezi?

Installation

Quick start – creating your first Prezi presentation

Top 10 features you need to know about

People and places you should get to know

What You Will Learn

Sign up for Prezi and get the account that’s right for you

Get started with the basic editing tools: adding text, symbols, images, and media

Organize your presentation using frames and paths

Select appropriate themes and layouts

Upload and use your own files, including PowerPoint slides

Share, download, and print your Prezi

Present your project online

In Detail

Prezi, a web-based presentation tool, has numerous awesome features you can use to create compelling, attention-grabbing, and memorable presentations. Build a presentation online, present it from the web, and share its link with others. Prezi is also an ideal collaboration tool through a Prezi Meeting, in which 10 people can edit together in real time!

Instant Prezi Starter has been especially created to provide you with all the information that you need to get started with Prezi. You will learn the basics of Prezi, get started with building your first presentation, and discover Prezi’s top features.

Instant Prezi Starter will guide you through the very first steps of getting a Prezi account all the way to creating your first Prezi project. You will be guided through the basic editing tools and eventually move on to Prezi’s more advanced features.

You will learn about the editing tools, especially how to add an element of surprise, then discover the different options for your finished Prezi presentation, including presenting online, posting it on a web site, using Prezi Meeting to collaborate with others, and downloading a copy to your desktop – or even your iPad!

Instant Prezi Starter is a great way to begin your Prezi journey! Start creating engaging, attention-grabbing, and powerful presentations now!

Authors

Dr. Minerva M. Ladores

Dr. Minerva M. Ladores has 20 years of teaching experience in early childhood and higher education. She has taught online and face-to-face courses on instructional technology, educational foundations, early childhood education, and cultural differences – both graduate and undergraduate levels - at Frostburg State University, University of Cincinnati, and University of the Philippines. She has presented at national and international conferences on the topics of educational technology and cultural diversity. Her current interests are online learning, instructional uses of mobile devices, and integrating Web 2.0 tools (such as Prezi) in teaching.

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Series & Level

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Learning

As a new user, these step-by-step tutorial guides will give you all the practical skills necessary to become competent and efficient.

Beginner's Guide

Friendly, informal tutorials that provide a practical introduction using examples, activities, and challenges.

Essentials

Fast paced, concentrated introductions showing the quickest way to put the tool to work in the real world.

Cookbook

A collection of practical self-contained recipes that all users of the technology will find useful for building more powerful and reliable systems.

Blueprints

Guides you through the most common types of project you'll encounter, giving you end-to-end guidance on how to build your specific solution quickly and reliably.

Mastering

Take your skills to the next level with advanced tutorials that will give you confidence to master the tool's most powerful features.

Starting

Accessible to readers adopting the topic, these titles get you into the tool or technology so that you can become an effective user.

Progressing

Building on core skills you already have, these titles share solutions and expertise so you become a highly productive power user.